By Eurohoops Team/ info@eurohoops.net
Leading from start to finish and ballooning the separation to 23 points in the fourth quarter, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem triumphed over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, 101-84, in Pais Arena on Sunday.
Jared Harper went for 30 points, five assists, and four rebounds in Round 11 of Israel’s Winner League Regular Season. Team captain and former Maccabi winger Yovel Zoosman returned to action following a brief spell on the injury list with 17 points and seven rebounds in just under 30 minutes.
Due to recent injuries, Or Cornelius and Noam Dovrat joined Nimrod Levi, Justin Smith, and Austin Wiley on the sidelines. On the losing end, Wenyen Gabriel and Jasiel Rivero remained out, and newcomer Trevion Williams was also unavailable.
After two losing efforts in the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season earlier this week, the Yellows fell to 9-2 at the domestic level and welcomed the Jerusalem outfit on the top of the Winner League standings. Facing his former team and boos from the crowd, Levi Randolph recorded a team-high 22 points.
In a domestic clash of Basketball Champions League Play-In participants, Maccabi Ramat Gan edged out Hapoel Netanel Holon, 90-88. Amin Stevens put in 27 points and Kendale McCullum posted a 23-point, 12-assist double-double.
Winner League Round 11
Ironi Hai Motors Ness Ziona – Hapoel Shoval Haifa 86-68
Elitzuer Briga Netanya – Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 70-96
Maccabi Ramat Gan – Hapoel Netanel Holon 90-88
Hapoel Gilboa Galil – Hapoel Altshuler Shaham Be’er Sheva/Dimona 78-83
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem – Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 101-84
Ironi Lati Kiryat Ata – Hapoel Rivulis Galil Elion (23/12)
Hapoel Afula – Bnei PenLink Herzeliya (23/12)
STANDINGS: Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 20 (9-2), Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 20 (9-2), Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 18 (9-1), Bnei PenLink Herzeliya 18 (8-2), Hapoel Netanel Holon 17 (6-5)…
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